EXTENDED ASSIGNMENTSTyphoid Mary Persuasive Letter (Essay) Please see the attached document for a calendar of tentative due dates for this essay Final Due Date: Friday, Jan 20
Independent Reading (Cycle 2): Vivid Illustrations with Passage Project (click here for specific details) Important Dates: December 12: Choose passage for me to photocopy December 15: In-class work day December 21: Project Due
Indepent Reading (Cycle 1): Soundtrack Project IR Due Dates: Soundtrack Project Oct. 28: Project Due Oct. 14: IR Book should be finished
Summer Reading Documents and Information Your summer reading notes for both the book chat and My Brother, My Sister, and I are due on Thursday, September 1. We will be using My Brother, My Sister, and I for a baseline 7th grade writing assessment at some point during our first two weeks of school. Book Chats will be developed, practiced, and presented during Flex. I hope you enjoyed your books! I know many of you chose to read The Lightning Thief. Did anyone get hooked and move on to the second book in the series? Click HERE for the 7th Grade Summer Reading Pamphlet. Additional Summer Reading Documents:
The CHALLENGE LEVEL Book Chat Graphic Organizer can be found below. Any student is welcome to try this version of the assignment!
| DAILY HOMEWORKWeek of May 21, 2012 Note: If you are absent, please make up the in-class reading assignments. Monday: In Class: Read pages 6-12 in The Pearl. HW: Read Chapter 3, "The Minstrel," from John Steinbeck by Catherine Reef (packet) and complete comprehension questions by Friday, 5/25. Tuesday: In Class: Read Chapter 2 of The Pearl. HW: Lesson 14 Vocab/Pearl Worksheet Wednesday: 1/2 Day for students Thursday: Friday: "The Minstrel" Reading and worksheet due Week of May 7, 2012 Monday: Vocab Packet 155-157; Work on IR Project (new due date: 5/14) Tuesday/Wednesday: Work on IR Project Thursday: Work on IR Project; Hopes and Dreams Image Friday: IR Project due MONDAY!! This includes: 10 quote notes, Open Response Graphic Organizer, and the Typed Final Draft Week of April 23, 2012 Poetry Survivor continues with Challenge #2: Mimic Me. Much of our class time this week will be devoted to examining the poetry of our poets and creating poetry of a similar style. Word Wars: Ms. Korhn takes on the Coral kids in an epic battle to use Lesson 13 vocabulary words creatively, uniquely, and purposefully in conversation and discussion. As of Monday afternoon, Coral students maintain a slight lead over their logophile teacher. Monday: Vocab Packet 145-147; Read summaries of 2 more Zodiac Houses and record 3 traits associated with each on the back page of your IR Packet. Tuesday: IR Update Sheet; Read summaries of 2 more Zodiac Houses and record 3 traits associated with each on the back page of your IR Packet. Week of April 9 This week there will be limited homework, due to our wacky academic schedule! (Parent conferences, 1/2 days, field trip...) Please read from your IR book each night. On Wednesday, I will introduce your final IR project for the year. I would like you to make sure the book you have chosen is appropriate and interests you. Meanwhile, in class we continue to compete in Poetry Survivor Challenges. May the best poet win! Week of March 26, 2012 Monday: "What the Moon Saw" Passage, Questions, and Open Response (in yellow book). Note: Unit 4 vocab test will be Tuesday, April 3. Tuesday/Wednesday: MCAS! (Our last 2 days!) Thursday: Complete Unit 4 Vocab study guide Friday: Study for Tuesday's vocab test Week of March 5, 2012 Monday: In Yellow Book: "The Rainy Day" poem and multiple choice questions Also, many students were asked to re-do the weekend homework do to lack of effort. Tuesday: Complete "Tuesday Night Homework" in Red Book. Additionally, Block 1 needs to finish the dictionary worksheet. Week of February 27, 2012 Monday: HW: "The Pioneers" worksheet ; Lesson 11 Word Talk Tuesday: Complete "The Pioneers" Open Response and Score student models Friday: Lost in Yonkers Open Response
Week of February 13, 2012 Prompt of the Week: Imagine you had the opportunity to live anywhere in the world for a year. Where would you live? Why would you choose this place to live? What would you hope to learn there? Think of where in the world you would choose to live for a year. In a well-developed composition, explain the reasons you would choose this place to live and what you would hope to learn there. Monday: In Class: Brainstorm, vocab pages 108-109. Homework: Monday Red Book Homework (hook, titles) Tuesday: In Class: Mini-lesson on either metaphors or allusions, depending on block. Homework: Tuesday HW in Red Book. Wednesday: In Class: Administering easyCBM online reading assessment (mid-year). Thursday: Homework: Typed Draft of "Place I'd Live" Composition (3 par + 2 topic sentences only) Friday: Enjoy your vacation and read a good book! Week of February 6, 2012 Prompt of the Week: Heroes have special qualities that people admire. Heroes give us examples of the courage and strength it takes to face difficult situations and challenges in life. Think of someone who is your personal hero. In a well-developed composition, describe this person and explain two qualities you most admire in him or her. Note: Over the course of the next few weeks, I will be referencing the "Red Book" when assigning homework. This book is the tool we will be using to prepare for the narrative long composition portion of the 7th grade MCAS. Monday: Red Book Monday Night Hw (Hook, Titles) Tuesday: Red Book Tuesday Night HW Wednesday/Thursday: Red Book Long Block HW Friday: Week of January 30, 2012 Monday: In class, we worked on our cold and flu prevention brochures. If you did not finish the brochure, please note that I will be after school Tuesday and Wednesday this week to offer extra work time. Homework: Brochure due Friday (Feb 3) Tuesday: Complete Long Comp Comparison Chart (due during your long block). Please note: Unit 3 Vocabulary quiz will be Monday, Feb. 6. Wednesday/Thursday: In class we worked on a narrative composition pre-assessment. HW: 1) BQ Permission Slip 2) Concept Circles due Friday 3) Brochures due tomorrow 4) Vocabulary Quiz on Monday! Friday: HW: Complete Vocab Quiz Study Guide . The quiz will be on Monday. Note: Answers to the study guide will be posted on my website Friday afternoon so you can check your work. Please look under the "Vocab" tab on my main page. Week of January 23, 2012 Monday: Choose 2 articles from the "Disease Prevention" packet. Read the articles. Tuesday: Vocabulary Packet Wednesday/Thursday: Complete a rough draft of brochure (due Friday) Friday/Monday: In class on Friday and Monday, we will be using Microsoft Publisher to create the final draft of our brochures. Students should be able to complete this assignment in class. Week of January 18, 2012 Wednesday: Final draft of persuasive essay is due on Friday. There will be no other HW this week. Please use the time to edit and revise your essay. Week of January 9, 2012 Monday: In Class: Draft body 1. Lesson on modifying pronouns in quotes. HW: Type Body Paragraph 1 Tuesday: In class: Draft body 2. HW: Type Body Paragraph 2 Wednesday/Thursday: In Class; Draft Body 3 and Conclusion. HW: Type the remainder of your essay. Typed draft due FRIDAY. Friday: Concept Circles
Week of January 3, 2012 Tuesday: Welcome Back! Today we are starting our lesson 8 vocabulary words and reviewing the information we learned about Mary Mallon before vacation. Homework: NY Resolutions/Vocab WS Wednesday/Thursday Long Blocks: Homework: Complete Vocab Packet. Complete Evidence Graphic Organizer Friday: Finish Intro Paragraph Graphic Organizer
Week of December 19, 2011 Monday: 1) IR Project due Wednesday 2) "What's the Point?" worksheets for the articles "Irish Immigration" and "Anti-Irish Sentiments" Tuesday: 1) IR Project due Wednesday 2) Mary Mallon Worksheet Wednesday/Thursday: In class, we are watching the documentary "Typhoid Mary" and taking notes. No homework. Friday: Special Schedule
Week of December 11, 2011 Monday: IR Vivid Passage Choices due for me to photocopy. In class, we will be examining the photography of Jacob Riis, who documented tenement life in New York's Lower East Side. Homework: Concept Circles (due Friday). Tuesday: MFA Field Trip Wednesday: 1/2 Day for Students Thursday: In class IR Project work day
Week of December 5, 2011 Monday: Unit 2 Vocabulary Quiz in class. Homework: Independent Reading Tuesday: In class, we are revising the Seedfolks Open Response. Homework: Complete a final draft of the open response. Along with the final draft, include: Revision Sheet, Rough Draft, Graphic Organizer Wednesday/Thursday: Open Responses are due. In class, we will be working with Lesson 7 vocabulary. Homework: Vocab pages 73, 74, 75, 77. Friday: Class and Homework: Read "The Immigration Stations" and "Deciding Who Shall Enter." Complete accompanying comprehension questions. ***Choose passage from IR Book you want me to copy!
Week of November 28, 2011 Monday: Concept Circles Tuesday: In class, we will be completing a graphic organizer for the Seedfolks Open Response. Homework: Complete a clean, neat first first draft of the Seedfolks OR (due at the beginning of your long block) Wednesday/Thursday: Characterization Mini-Poster Friday: Study for Monday's vocabulary assessment
Week of November 21, 2011 Monday: Read "Leona," "Sam," and "Virgil" vignettes in Seedfolks and complete 2.3 vocabulary assignment. Tuesday: Read "Sae Young" and "Curtis" vignettes in Seedfolks, and complete character chart for Sae Young, Curtis, Lateesha, and Royce. Wednesday: Enjoy a good book over Thanksgiving vacation Week of November 15, 2011 Monday: Professional Development Day, No School for Students Tuesday: In class, we previewed the play "The Tempest," which we will be watching at HHS tomorrow. Homework: Tempest Illustration Wednesday (Half Day, Conferences): We will be attending a performance of The Tempest at Hudson High Thursday (Half Day, Conferences): Friday: Pages 59-62 in Vocabulary packet
Week of November 7, 2011 Monday: Diversity and Community Opinionaire (See Seedfolks Booklet) Tuesday/Wednesday: Homework: Concept Circles 2.2 Thursday: Spend some extra time this weekend reading from your IR Book. *No school Friday
Week of October 31, 2011 Monday: School Cancelled Tuesday: Begin looking for a new independent reading book Wednesday/Thursday: Today we will finish viewing The Wizard of Oz and continue our analysis of conflicts the characters face. Homework: Read page 46 in Vocab Packet, and complete pages 49 and 50. Friday: Vocab pages 51-54 Week of October 24, 2011 Monday: In class, we will continue to use the EasyCBM assessment tool. Homework: Complete pages 42-45 in Vocab Packet Tuesday: In class, we are discussing prepositional phrases and how they are used to create better sentences. Homework: Work on IR Project (due Friday) Wednesday/Thursday: In class, we are learning about independent and dependent clauses. Homework: 1) IR Project due Friday 2) Email me a YouTube Vocab Clip (optional) Friday: IR Projects due. In class and homework: Vocab Concept Circles
Week of October 17, 2011 Monday: In class, we will continue to revise the rough drafts of the Examining American Culture essays, specifically looking at voice and word choice. Revision log can be found below. Any of the 15 required revisions that are not finished by the end of class are considered homework. Additionally, students should be working independently at home to complete the Soundtrack Project (directions and graphic organizers available under "Extended Assignment"). Tuesday: In class, we will begin our vocabulary program with using Unit 2.1, "Citizen Power!" For homework: Complete pages 39-41 in "Vocabulary for Success" packet. Wednesday: 1/2 Day for students, Modified Class Schedule Thursday: In class, we will do mini-circles to peer edit. Homework: 1)Final Draft of the essay is due on Monday 2) Book Orders due tomorrow 3) Keep working on the IR Project Friday: In class IR workday OR essay workday. Students will also be rotating through the easycbm reading assessment tool found at www.easycbm.com/mkorhn. Homework: Final Draft of essay due Monday
Week of October 11, 2011 Tuesday: Complete graphic organizers/drafting sheets for all 3 body paragraphs AND conclusion paragraph. Bring these to class tomorrow along with your intro paragraph. Wednesday/Thursday Long Blocks: In class, we are learning about the 30-15-15 Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes. Students will become and expert on various roots through a Word Biography project (see attached below). Homework: Complete word biography. Also, a typed draft of your American culture essay is due so we can begin revisions on voice and word choice. Friday: Using the songs and lyrics of Adele and Cher Llyod, we will be examining how artists and authors establish voice through elements like word choice, topic, and tone.
Week of October 3, 2011 Monday: In class, we will be continuing to work on the intro paragraphs for the Examining American Culture essay. For homework, please type a draft of this paragraph. Tuesday: In class, we outlined the topics for our body paragraphs and brainstormed ideas for topic sentences/sentence starters. Students began work on the body paragraph #1. This work was handed in to Ms. Korhn at the end of the class period. For homework, please work on your independent reading. Wednesday and Thursday: We will continue to draft the body paragraphs for our essays in class. Use this lull in "worksheet style" homework to progress in your IR book. If you have finished your IR book, you can begin working on the soundtrack project. Also, please complete the IR Update Form for homework. Friday: In class, we will be taking another MCAS pre-assessment. This time, it will assess general reading comprehension and open response awareness.
Week of September 26, 2011 Monday: Choose a topic for the Examining American Culture essay. You may use any of the ideas we generated in class today or develop a new idea. If you were absent, please read THIS article about looting and artifacts from The Boston Globe. Tuesday: Read "Chinese Foot Binding" article and complete vocabulary exercise. Wednesday: 1/2 Day for Students, No homework Thursday and Friday: On these days, we will use class time to craft intro paragraphs for the Examining American Culture essay. If you are absent, please use the appropriate document below to brainstorm ideas for an intro paragraph. Homework: Read from IR Book.
Week of September 19, 2011 Note: I will not be in school on Tuesday and Wednesday due to a family funeral in Ohio. Monday: "Finding Machu Picchu" by Heather Pringle (class handout) and Worksheet (Vocabulary and Personal Response, attached). Tuesday: "Pompeii" Comprehension Worksheet (document below) Wednesday/Thursday: "Lizzie Borden" Reading Packet (a substitute teacher will be administering this lesson) Friday: In class, we read "The Sacred Rac" and held a discussion based on the worksheet below. Homework: Read from IR
Week of September 12, 2011 Monday: For homework, please complete your Long Composition pre-assessment. Tuesday: Complete nightly IR chart. (This assignment is not available online) Wednesda/Thursday Long Blocks: "Pompeii" Vocabulary (Document Below) Friday: Finish reading the historical essay "Pompeii" by Robert Silverberg (class handout). Write a 3 paragraph response to the prompt: If you could go back in time, what time and place would you visit? Why?
Week of September 6, 2011 Tuesday: Complete the Wheel of Literature Planning Sheet, due the day of your long block. The attached document is the elements of literature review we did in class today. You will need to write a rough draft for each element, which appears on each spoke of the wheel. Wed/Thursday (Long Blocks): In class we will begin working on the final draft of your Wheel of Literature project. Whatever remains incomplete by the end of the long block is homework due FRIDAY. Friday: Wheel of Literature due. In class, we will take an MCAS Long Composition pre-assessment. The pre-assessment is not homework, but the document can be found below.
Week of August 31, 2011 Wednesday: Today in class we learned how to access different aspects of this website. Due tomorrow: Summer Reading Notes on choice book and BSI. Thursday: Students are asked to have an independent reading book chosen by Tuesday. They must have this book in class--this will count as a homework grade. Any student who has not finished his or her summer reading notes is expected to finish them this weekend. |
